EGG-LAYING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17179, 24 October 1923, Page 4

EGG-LAYING.

UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The nineteenth oompetition organised by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club wae eommenood at Papanui on April 8. The following are the returns for the twentyeighth week, ended October 20:— LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

,r eekly tl. TL White Leghorn*— D. Evans .... 5 93 H. Williams 6 141 W. E. Ward 6 125 S. G. Loader . ... 4 122 R. M. S. Carter . . . 7 141 T. R. Dove . . . . 6 108 Mrs M’Naughton . . .6 141 W. Niramo . . . . 3 122 J. II. Mitchell . . . . 7 157 A. C. Goodlet . . . 6 141 Mrs J. W. Chambers . • .6 136 W. Newell . ... 7 163 P. W. Rhacklock . . . . 6 145 Green Bros. . . . . 6 132 F. L. Boer . . 6 162 J. C. Mi’scrove ... 4 140 J. R. Wigg • . . .6 142 N.7;. Suppliers, Ltd. . . .6 113 Minorca*— C. M. Johnston .... 96 Green Bros. . . . .6 70 HEAVY BREED PTN/*TJ3 HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. L. S. M'Donald .... . 6 84 J. Lyness . . . . . 2 102 H. Beck ...... 5 03 R. M. S. Cookson . . .5 102 E. V. Arthur .... 5 47 L. A. Wadhara ... .6 158 J. P. Drewetfc .... 6 172 G. J. Wilkins . . . .6 55 J. Rowberry . . . .6 18 T. J. Richards . . . .1 95 LIGHT BREED SINGLE IIEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three pure-bred pulleta, to be nugie penned.) V* kiy. Ti. Graud Tl. 1 * 3 12 3 Minorca.!— Scanlon and Commons 5 6 5 89 110 90 White Legu^rua— T. W. betteridge 4 4 G 106 132 124 W. H. West . . 6 7 3 97 119 lt,6 W. Barreil . . 6 6 5 138 153 112 H. \v. Rule . . 7 7 7 116 1*2 117 Mr3 M'Naughton 5 6 5 137 102 78 A. N. M’Naughton 5 6 5 129 105 121 iiay .and Congalton 5 6 2 96 152 116 Webb Bros. .5 G 6 131 124 79 J. D. M'Kechnio 5 6 6 109 126 125 Wooiston 'tanneries P. Club 6 7 5 134 131 47 A. Hoare . . G 2 4 128 101 103 J. W. Thomson .5 5 0 126 152 67 A. H. Adams . 5 4 5 144 98 125 H. Williams . 5 6 5 136 142 1*6 Green Bros . 7 6 6 100 98 113 Green Bros. . 7 6 5 144 lo3 141 J. H. Duffield . 5 7 7 133 353 122 J. C. Norton . 6 7 6 134 166 146 Calder Bros. . 7 6 5 148 85 133 Calder Bivs. . 6 5 5 106 113 152 Cumberpatch Bros. 6 7 6 84 99 143 D. E. Blyth . 6 6 5 11» 129 100 •J. mgguw . . 6 5 1 13* it>*j Smart, x>ros. .5 5 *5 t,7x-iti *32 W. J. Jt-errin . 4 6 6 113 130 135 i. Matthews . 6 6 8 8.> i*0 112 '1- uove . . 1 5 6 1*2 1J» 143 J. Cairns . .6 5 5 1*/ 80 117 Bon C. H. Izard 5 5 6 111 1*6 134 Boa C. H. Izard 6 6 3 lob 133 121 lion C. H. Izard 0 6 6 97 111 1*2 Hon C. H. Izard 6 6 6 90 116 1*7 G. M. Robertson 6 6 5 14o 143 104 G. h. Moody .6 6 6 136 118 142 P. W. Shaddock 4 6 6 1*3 133 133 W. J. Richards . 0 5 6 ‘*9 lt>2 65 S. G. Loader . 7 5 4 llo 104 129 Mi»i Q. Wilson . 5 6 7 107 108 138 ilra A. E. ' Wnitbrock 3 6 6 135 116 116 T. Bond . 5 4 4 127 1*9 105 T. J. Richards . 5 5 6 103 136 120 T. H. Wilce . 7 3 6 91 101 69 E. Fuchs . . 6 7 7 147 128 101 J. P. Frith . . 7 6 7 158 146 116 J. W. Chambers . 1 5 5 50 111 120 R. W. Coombes .6 6 6 150 1 66 78 W. P. Hern . . 6 7 6 119 134 113 G. A. Biinkhorn . 6 6 5 94 106 109 Mrs Gorinski . 4 5 6 145 119 122 Mrs Gorinski .5 5 0 130 140 60 Mrs Gorinski .6 6 6 129 108 108 H. C. West - . 0 2 7 127 144 138 C. Bennett . 5 5 5 133 88 89 8. L. Beer . . 7 5 7 103 79 115 G. L. Black . .6 5 6 116 28 102 P. E. Osborne . 4 5 6 131 70 154 F - Ellis . . 6 6 5 136 150 151 H. Whittle . . 6 5 4 125 116 129 J. Lyncfls . 5 5 6 109 122 163 J. H. Mitchell .6 7 6 116 98 147 W. Nimmo . 6 6 7 203 108 136 Tracey King . 7 7 2 148 128 120 A. G. F. Roes . 4 6 6 146 80 133 H. F. Ross . . 5 6 G 122 131 72 Scanlon and Commons 4 5 6 85 102 133 L. V. Couch .6 5 5 118 124 100 John Wilson . 6 7 6 88 100 97 w. Spence .6 5 5 182 138 104 Vi. Ijedgerwood .6 7 6 134 157 113 J. Morris . .7 1 1 94 115 121 Avis Bradstock . 5 6 6 75 95 85 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three pure-bred pullets, to bo single penned.) 12 3 1*3 silver Wyandottes— F. H. Lovell .6 5 6 132 73 71 Black Orpingtons— Hill and Rodgers 3 3 4 113 153 120 N.Z. Suppliers Ltd. 4 5 6 48 100 90 w . J. M’Causland 6 2 6 66 47 65 J. Gunn . . 7 4 4 83 65 118 P. Olorenshaw . 5 5 4 27 18 69 J. P. Brewett .5 6 3 98 124 100 A. S. Holmes .5 6“ 6 109 25 86 W. R. Rprosen . 4 6 0 50 114 36 A. G. Braiiey .5 4 6 81 74 99 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. (Each competitor to enter three ducks.) Wkly. Tl. Graud Tl. 12 3 12 3 White Runners— J. C. Wilson .6 6 7 42 62 45 Fawn and White Runners— F. Ilendron . 7 7 5 119 74 106 tr m Barnett . 7 7 7 138 133 115 W. T. Green . 7 7 6 103 78 133 R. W. Hawke . 5 7 6 140 192 1 9 R. W. Hawke . 7 2 6 74 86 169 H. W. Beck . . 7 7 7 96 114 96 7‘ - 7 7 6 160 ISO 96 J. \\ . Thomson .5 7 7 102 112 187 J- C. Musgrave .4 7 7 147 126 180 J. C. Wilson . 6 6 6 72 118 104 H. R. Slater . 7 4 7 142 132 82 R. II. Scott- .7 5 5 91 133 97 E. J. Ri+chie .6 7 7 145 111 160 S. G. Batten .6 6 5 129 90 79 SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST Weekly tl. Tl. "flwn Indian Runner— L. A. Wadham . ... 7 73 S. G. Batten ..... 0 62 LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (For Six Purebred Pullets between the age of 5J and 8 months.) Weekly Tl. Tl. Brown Leghorns— Verrall Bros 34 610 White Leghorns— Verrall Bros 34 626 ’‘Green Bros. . . . .27 167 J. C. Musgsave . . . 27 708 H. Harrison .... 31 093 *G. 11. Bradford . . . .25 566 *W. O. Rail 30 498 T. Kennedy . . . . 38 474 W. E. Ward ... .29 €99 T. S. Dove 33 6-8 H. W. Beck . . . .30 668 II. Whittle . . . . 38 597 H. Williams . . . .52 693 M. C. Craig . . . .35 766 J- T-itrgins .... 33 815 ‘Ouniherpatch Bros. . . .29 525 II. Harris . . 27 694 T. II. Gardiner . . . . 36 689 Minorca!— H. Williams . . . £6 30 + On© bird dead. * Two birds dead.